End of an Era

I am very quickly approaching the end of an era in the life of Derrick Howry. I am approaching a wild and exciting new chapter of my life with my new partner, my wife. I look back on how my life has gone and think back to joys and regrets that I have had along the way. All the friends and enemies that have helped shape who I am today, and who I am not today. It is very interesting as i reflect back on the different stages of my life. The various dispensations in the life of Derrick. I am one who enjoys making top ten lists...no I do not steal anything from Letterman!I make lists of my favorite movies, songs, actors, cars, anything really...it just fascinates me. So I have decided to put together the ten moments in my life that helped shape who I am. I know...quite corny right, hey...I thought it was cool!! Some people right now have stopped reading because I am arguing with myself.haha...oh well. here goes, not necessarily in any order:

10. Being born....it kinda changed alot of things for me
9. Moving to Cedar Springs,MI
8. Having no friends for the first year after the move, (made me into a shy guy for awhile)
7. Meeting the Chilcote boys...not sure if that was good thing or bad thing
6. Giving my life over in service for Christ while sitting next to Joe Moonsammy at Pine Ridge
5. Having to move during my junior year to New Hampshire and realizing that I could never be with the first girl that I ever really loved.
4. My friend calling me a hypocrite when I tried to share Jesus because my life did not show it.
3. Getting sick and the end of my music career...God telling me to get back on track
2. Meeting Amy
1. Telling God that I will go anywhere and do anything for Him.

There....I think that is a pretty good list, I know there are many other things that have affected my life. I think that I could have a list of about 500 instances that changed me. However, these all really affected me in ways that changed the whole direction of my life, for the good or for the bad. Again that is it for today. Thanks for your time everyone. have a good one!

Derrick